Dickinson County has several spots for pheasant hunters. Besides private land, hunters can go to walk-in hunting grounds (land the state leases from private owners) and part of the public land around ...

Pheasant hunting is one of the most popular forms of highland hunting in the United States. It’s also a great way to become familiar with upland bird hunting in general. Although you learn the finer ...

Pheasant hunting is a long-standing fall tradition across North America and Europe. Hunters live for that heart-pounding moment when a pheasant bursts from the grass. But a good shot isn’t the only ...

Wild pheasant populations have plummeted in New York (as they have in much of the East) over the last few decades, leading the state Department of Environmental Conservation to stock thousands of ...

Pheasant hunting success is never easy and requires practice at the clay target range to become proficient. Photo courtesy of the late Joe Forma Hunting Photo Collection The New York State Department ...

There are certain telephone lines, especially in small towns and rural communities, that have distinctive sounds. One buzzes like a bumblebee tangled in a clover head. Another makes with a low musical ...

Pheasants were first released in southern Michigan in 1917 - pen-reared birds of mixed blood known as “ringnecks” which owe their origins to eastern U.S. game farms, which in turn had gotten their ...

Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for pheasant season, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 10, 2025, as the state celebrates nearly 100 years of the popular sport. Iowa is ...

Before I ever owned a gun dog, I walked up pheasants on the family farm by myself. While I wouldn’t go back to hunting without a dog, I remember the special thrill of dogless hunting: there’s no ...

Ohio’s ring-necked pheasant hunting season is imminent. This Saturday, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will begin releasing 14,000 pheasants for Ohio’s 2024 small game hunting season. Male ...

Pennsylvania pheasant hunters will be headed afield starting this weekend, for their first season since state officials expanded Sunday hunting opportunities. Saturday, Oct. 11, marks the start of ...